The books of information: Pilgrims of Plymouth, Sarah Mortanns Day, and Samuel Eaton’s Day. The website of information: www.library.thinkquest.org.
The pilgrim’s life was very difficult. The pilgrim girls had to roll their bedding into the corner, tend the fire, make the hasty pudding, and set the table all before lunch. Before they could eat they had to serve their mom and before themselves. After lunch they had more chores to do! They had to milk the goats, muck the garden, pound the spices, and then prepare the midday meal. After that they had to draw the vinegar to polish the brass, do their lessons, and then feed the fire to heat the pottage. After that they had to feed the goats, then more lessons. They still weren’t finished! They also had to fetch the water for tomorrow get their bedding ready, undress and put over garments in chest, go to bed, and then do it all over again.
The boys are a different story. First they had to fetch water in the spring, help catch game for the table, straighten the loop to set the snare again, and gather fire wood. After that they had to brush their clothes, wash their hands and face, say blessing, and then serve mom and dad. Then they had to help with their family’s harvest, bind the wheat, have dinner, Hun the sickle, reap and bind, and then gather mussels , eat food, undress, and finally go to bed.
The parents didn’t have a lot of chores, just hard chores. The men had to build their whole entire house! The pilgrim’s life was very different from ours. They had to grow their own corn and wheat. I’m thinking their life was harder than ours. Not only did they have to grow their food but they had to hunt for it. They also had to practice being soldiers. They did this because if the Indians attacked they would be ready. This may not sound like a lot but it sure was. The father was probably the most important member of the family.
The women were a little less important. They had to take care of everything, grow vegetables in their garden, and most importantly cook their food over an open fire in their home. They made bread.
The pilgrims had a hard life. And you and I both know that no life will be as hard as the pilgrim’s. Everybody made the clothes, food, and everything else. So, if you think your life is hard, think about the pilgrim’s daily life.
Daily Life
By: Maguire and Paige
The books of information: Pilgrims of Plymouth, Sarah Mortanns Day, and Samuel Eaton’s Day. The website of information: www.library.thinkquest.org.
The pilgrim’s life was very difficult. The pilgrim girls had to roll their bedding into the corner, tend the fire, make the hasty pudding, and set the table all before lunch. Before they could eat they had to serve their mom and before themselves. After lunch they had more chores to do! They had to milk the goats, muck the garden, pound the spices, and then prepare the midday meal. After that they had to draw the vinegar to polish the brass, do their lessons, and then feed the fire to heat the pottage. After that they had to feed the goats, then more lessons. They still weren’t finished! They also had to fetch the water for tomorrow get their bedding ready, undress and put over garments in chest, go to bed, and then do it all over again.
The boys are a different story. First they had to fetch water in the spring, help catch game for the table, straighten the loop to set the snare again, and gather fire wood. After that they had to brush their clothes, wash their hands and face, say blessing, and then serve mom and dad. Then they had to help with their family’s harvest, bind the wheat, have dinner, Hun the sickle, reap and bind, and then gather mussels , eat food, undress, and finally go to bed.
The parents didn’t have a lot of chores, just hard chores. The men had to build their whole entire house! The pilgrim’s life was very different from ours. They had to grow their own corn and wheat. I’m thinking their life was harder than ours. Not only did they have to grow their food but they had to hunt for it. They also had to practice being soldiers. They did this because if the Indians attacked they would be ready. This may not sound like a lot but it sure was. The father was probably the most important member of the family.
The women were a little less important. They had to take care of everything, grow vegetables in their garden, and most importantly cook their food over an open fire in their home. They made bread.
The pilgrims had a hard life. And you and I both know that no life will be as hard as the pilgrim’s. Everybody made the clothes, food, and everything else. So, if you think your life is hard, think about the pilgrim’s daily life.